Derrick Gordon gay

HOWARD ULMAN, AP Sports Writer Derrick Gordon had kept his secret for too long. He couldn’t be himself. He considered giving up the sport he loved. Because he was gay, he distanced himself from teammates. “I was living life in shame,” the UMass guard said Read More

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